Keith Nuttle wrote:
Chris Friesen wrote:
Jim In FL wrote:
I've been debating purchasing a 12" Machinist's Square. Would be
awfully nice to be able to quickly verify some of my tool setups by
checking, let's say for example, a 12" plus crosscut off my sled or
sliding miter. Or verifying, with some exactness (is that a word ?)
that a cabinet side is really square with the bottom.

Pay $5 for a large Staedtler plastic drafting triangle. Very accurate,
quite inexpensive.

Chris

As stated else where spend the money for a speed square that will have
the same accuracy and not break the first time you drop it on the floor,
set something on it, or a hundred other things that are not suppose to
happen to good tools.

I picked mine up at K Mart to exhaust a gift certificate for Christmas.
It has become my most use shop tool. Marking wood, setting up the
table saw, etc.

Nothing wrong with a good speed square, but I hope by responding to the
post about the plastic drafting triangle that you're not suggesting a
person should *not* have such a thing... I have several, and while not
a replacement for a speed square (or a good precision try square or
machinist's square) they are a *very* useful item to have around the
shop. That and a good dial caliper. highjack And for gawd's sake,
if any of you don't have a good dial caliper, GET ONE. This one is a
fine choice:

http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/i...OD&ProdID=1047

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